A look around the Pac-12:
Utah — Utes will have a little jump in their step after blowing out BYU, 58-13. It was the Cougars’ worst loss since Colorado State traveled to Provo and blew them out, 58-13, in 2003 when Gary Crowton’s BYU team went 4-8.

Utah was superb everywhere. It forced seven turnovers, committed only three penalties, scored 47 unanswered points and dominated the running game despite missing a starting lineman.

Now it can fine tune before hosting Washington in the Pac-12 opener Oct. 1.

Stanford –Slow first halves and linebacker Shayne Skov’s knee are concerns to coach David Shaw.
Oregon –Ducks visit Arizona after their last two games in Tucson overflowed with dramatics.

Oregon State – Coach Mike Riley said star receiver James Rodgers will probably debut against UCLA after recovering from two knee operations.
Washington –Huskies have improvement to make entering Pac-12 play, especially on defense where — for what it’s worth this early — it’s last in the league in scoring defense at 36.6 points per game.

Washington State – Cougars must work on finishing games during this bye week and get healthy. Starting quarterback Jeff Tuel (broken clavicle) should throw Tuesday but his status for the Oct. 1 Pac-12 opener at Colorado remains up in the air.

Kensler joined The Denver Post in 1989 and has covered a variety of beats, including Colorado, Colorado State, golf, Olympics and the Denver Broncos. His brush with greatness: losing in a two-on-two pickup basketball game at Ohio State against two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin.

Terry Frei graduated from Wheat Ridge High School in the Denver area and has degrees in history and journalism from the University of Colorado-Boulder. He worked for the Rocky Mountain News while attending CU and joined the Post staff after graduation. He has also worked at the Oregonian in Portland, Ore., and The Sporting News. His seventh book, March 1939: Before the Madness, was issued in February 2014.